The postcode KW17 2ND is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW17 2ND is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2ND is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KW17 2ND as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW17 2ND is B9056 which is centered 4.36 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Leaquoy and is 664 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 35% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW17 2ND is covered by the Scotland police force association and Orkney Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW17 2ND and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2ND, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2ND
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW17 2ND - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birsay Community Association | Pass May 18, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Birsay Bay Tearoom | Pass November 30, 2018 | 2.21 km | |
| Freshly Made | Pass November 6, 2018 | 2.21 km | |
| J. P. Orkney | Pass January 18, 2018 | 2.21 km | |
| Smith Crisp T/A Palace Stores | Pass April 17, 2019 | 2.21 km | |
| Birsay Heritage Trust | Pass June 12, 2017 | 2.26 km | |
| Becca's Bakes | Pass May 16, 2018 | 2.39 km | |
| Barony Hotel | Pass July 30, 2018 | 2.82 km | |
| Leigh's Van | Pass April 19, 2018 | 3.11 km | |
| Messrs Isbister | Pass April 16, 2018 | 4.28 km | |
| Orkney Brewery Visitor Centre | Pass June 4, 2018 | 4.28 km | |
| OSM | Pass November 23, 2017 | 4.69 km | |
| Custom Cake Creations | Pass May 23, 2017 | 6.62 km | |
| Skara Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 6.81 km | |
| Skara Brae Cafe | Pass June 11, 2019 | 6.81 km | |
| Mark it with B | Awaiting Inspection | 6.89 km | |
| Sandwick Community Centre | Pass March 16, 2017 | 6.95 km | |
| Smithfield Hotel | Pass January 17, 2018 | 6.98 km | |
| The Cooperative Food | Pass October 5, 2018 | 6.98 km | |
| The Dounby Butchers | Pass March 26, 2019 | 6.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2ND - Data from Apr 2022
| Leaquoy | 664 m | |
| Leaquoy | 675 m | |
| Harpsquoy | 749 m | |
| Harpsquoy | 762 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2ND - Data from Dec 2021
| Latha Skerry | 1.26 km | |
| Choin | 1.65 km | |
| Birsay Bay | 1.9 km | |
| Ravie Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Pullram | 1.93 km | |
| Mar Wick | 2.01 km | |
| Puil | 2.3 km | |
| Loch of Isbister | 2.39 km | |
| Loch of Boardhouse | 2.59 km | |
| Deolan | 2.86 km | |
| Inner Troola | 2.98 km | |
| Brough of Birsay | 3 km | |
| Outer Troola | 3.01 km | |
| Inner Castle | 3.05 km | |
| Vesker | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2ND - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.5 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 18.29 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 0.9 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 35% | 65% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 40% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 38.3% | 1.7% | 12.8 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2ND - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 59.10975900 |
| Longitude | -3.32426400 |
| OS Easting | 324261 |
| OS Northing | 1025518 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Orkney and Shetland |
| Electoral Ward | West Mainland |
| Local Authority District | Orkney Islands |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000040 |
| Travel To Work Area | Orkney Islands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Orkney Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Orkney |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Orkney Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002205 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Mainland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Mainland - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |